Hello everyone, in this tutorial we are going to see how to set up your own SMS Gateway using playSMS & Gammu. I am writing this post after getting inspired from Mr. Syed Jahanzaib blog. Also, I must thank Mr. Anton Raharja for creating such a wonderful easy-to-use application – playSMS.

My main intention in writing this blog post is to make people aware of this useful application and help them setup their own sms gateway conveniently. I have mostly followed instructions from playSMS original documentation though there are some modifications to suit my needs. Let’s begin…

What is playSMS?

playSMS is a free, opensource web based SMS Management platform having several features like sending/receiving sms, sms poll, sms quiz and much more. [Find more about it here]

What is Gammu?

Gammu is also a free, open source command line utility, which you can use to control your phone. It can be used for SMS retrieval, backup, phonebook access and much more. It can communicate directly with mobile devices including phones and dongles. [Find more about it here]